President Harry Truman dropped two atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 on the grounds that which of the following was true?
-The American public demanded that the bombs be used.
-Early ending of the war would save many lives.
-The world was ready for a demonstration of nuclear power.
-Axis powers deserved total destruction.

Ahistorian has discovered a letter written by an early roman emperor. she translates the letter and discovers that it contains orders to a general before a battle. she works to determine when the letter was written to figure out which battle the letter references.the historian in the passage is most clearly demonstrating which historical thinking skill? a. identifying causes and historical contextb. thinking chronologicallyc. making and evaluating arguments and interpretationsd. analyzing historical sources